"Is Israel an Apartheid State?"

Debate, Eblana Forum, 27 Oct 2022

Dr. Mark Humphrys

Dublin City University

Representing Ireland Israel Alliance
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Israeli elections

Israeli general elections since 1948.
From the Knesset.


The Democracy Index

Israel is the freest country in the Middle East.
According to the Democracy Index (The Economist).
From 2021 report.


Freedom in the World index

Israel is the freest country in the Middle East.
According to the Freedom in the World index (Freedom House).
Just 1 country out of 13 (8 percent) is "Free" (green). It is Israel.
From 2022 report.


Freedom of the Press index

Israel is the freest country in the Middle East in the Freedom of the Press index (Freedom House).
From 2017 report.


Israel is an island of freedom

Israel is an island of freedom in the Middle East.
From the Freedom in the World 2022 map.


Israeli elections and Palestinian elections

Israeli elections and Palestinian "elections" since the setting up of the Palestinian Authority.


Society in Israel

Israel is the most Muslim country in the West.
Percentage Muslim populations of Western countries:
  1. Israel is 18 percent Muslim.
  2. Bulgaria - 13 percent.
  3. France - 9 percent.
  4. Austria - 8 percent.
  5. Belgium - 8 percent.
  6. Sweden - 8 percent.
  7. Germany - 6.5 percent.
  8. UK - 6 percent.
  9. Greece - 6 percent.
  10. Italy - 5 percent.
  11. Netherlands - 5 percent.
  12. Switzerland - 5 percent.
  13. Denmark - 5 percent.
  14. Spain - 3 percent.
  15. Norway - 3 percent.
  16. Canada- 3 percent.
  17. Australia - 3 percent.
  18. Finland- 2 percent.
  19. Ireland - 1.4 percent.
  20. USA - 1.1 percent.
  21. Romania - 1.0 percent.
  22. New Zealand - 0.9 percent.
  23. Hungary - 0.6 percent.
  24. Portugal - 0.4 percent.
  25. Czech Republic - 0.2 percent.
  26. Slovakia - 0.2 percent.
  27. Poland - 0.02 percent.

Arab party and Arab Minister in Israeli government

Ministers of the current government of Israel (formed 2021).
The coalition includes the Arab-Israeli party, the United Arab List (Ra'am).
The cabinet above includes an Arab Muslim, Issawi Frej, Minister of Regional Cooperation.


Arabs have the vote

Arab turnout in recent elections varies between 44 percent and 75 percent.
Arab seats were up to 14 percent in 2020.


Arabs vote for mainstream (Zionist) parties

From Israel Democracy Institute.


Arab politician in Likud

Ayoob Kara, an Arab Druze politician who is a hawkish member of the Likud party.
Minister of Communications 2017-2019.


Arab President of Israel

Majalli Wahabi, Acting President of Israel, 2007.


Arab Supreme Court judge

Salim Joubran, judge of the Supreme Court of Israel, 2003 to 2017.


Arab judge jails Israeli President

George Karra, presiding judge at the trial of Israeli President Moshe Katsav for rape, 2009-2010.


Arab head of largest Israeli bank

Samer Haj Yehia became Chairman of Bank Leumi in 2019.
Bank Leumi is no.1 or no.2 bank in Israel.
He is an Arab Muslim.


Arab Coronavirus Tzar

Israel's Coronavirus Tzar is Salman Zarka, who is Arab Druze.
Appointed 2021.
Helps shape the Coronavirus policy which affects every Jew in Israel.

He was also a Colonel in the IDF. Jews served under him.


Arab hospital head

Masad Barhoum, an Arab Israeli, is Director of Western Galilee Hospital, the second largest hospital in northern Israel.
Appointed 2007. Still Director as at 2022.
Jewish doctors work under him.
The hospital treats IDF soldiers.


Muslim captain of national team

The captain of the Israeli football team is Bibras Natcho, a Muslim.


Israeli Arabs are "proud to be Israeli"

2019 poll: 65% of Israeli Arabs are "proud to be Israeli".


Arabs move to escape PA and be in Israel

2011 poll: 42 percent of Jerusalem Arabs say they would try to move to Israel if their neighborhood became part of a new Palestinian state.


The long healthy lives of Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arabs Have Highest Life Expectancy in Arab-Muslim World.


The ethnic cleansing of the Arab Muslims of Israel

Population of Israel over time.

The ethnic cleansing of the Arab Muslims of Israel.
Look at the column for Muslims.
From 500,000 in 1980 to 1.6 million in 2019.
Very slow.


The ethnic cleansing of the Arabs of Jerusalem

The ethnic cleansing of the Arabs of Jerusalem.
From 26% in 1967 to 38% in 2018.
Very slow.


Arab Israelis should be proud

Ayman Odeh, leader of the Joint List alliance of Arab parties.
He is saying Arabs in Israel are successful and should be proud.


Gaza when there is no war on

Pool scene in Gaza when there is no war on.
Posted at Most Beautiful Places in Gaza.

This is a real photo.

Lovely hotel in Gaza

Al Mashtal Hotel, Gaza.
From here.

TripAdvisor

Search on TripAdvisor for the best hotels and the best restaurants in Gaza.


Lovely restaurant in Gaza

The Louvre Restaurant in Rafah, Gaza.


Another hotel in Gaza

Gloria Hotel.
From here.


Holiday chalets in Gaza

From Imshin.
There are 640 holiday chalets in Gaza.


At the shops in Gaza

At the shop in Gaza, June 2019.
From the "Mera World" kids channel in Gaza.


Gaza is the simplest problem in the world

Gazans should abandon the struggle and pursue shopping and life.

The West Bank is a mess

Gaza is easy to solve. The West Bank is a more complex situation.

No Jews allowed past this sign.
Sign outside of Jericho in Judea (now West Bank).

Jericho is a mess

The area around Jericho.
Purple: Jews can live here. Palestinians can enter only under security checks.
Yellow and orange: Palestinians can live here. Jews cannot enter.
From OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs).


WB could be much richer

Palestinian GDP per capita under occupation.
Stats from Angus Maddison.

The "brutal" Israeli occupation made the "oppressed" Palestinians 3 times richer.


WB people could have much more jobs in Israel

As at 2018, Israel was issuing 100,000 work permits to Palestinians.


Palestinian life expectancy

Palestinian life expectancy under the "brutal" Israeli occupation.
From Our World in Data.


Palestinian life expectancy comparison

Gaza and the West Bank have higher life expectancy than their neighbours Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Iraq.

Turkey (lower life expectancy) sends aid to Gaza.


The WB is a mess

Is there any solution?

No.

(1) End the checkpoints

1. End the checkpoints.
2. Demolish the wall.
3. Bloodbath.


(2) 1967 borders

Jews being expelled from the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem in 1948.
Some Westerners want to expel them again, for "peace".

1. Ethnically cleanse 0.6 million Jews.
2. Bloodbath.


(3) Make every Palestinian a citizen of Israel
1. One state solution.
2. Bloodbath.


There is no solution

There is no solution.


Well there is one solution

The Palestinians need to stop the war.


This is Israel

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